Jacob Rupertus
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Jacob Rupertus was an American handgun designer and manufacturer.
Rupertus founded the Rupertus Patented Pistol Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, 1924 North 4th Street, which was active between 1859 and 1899.[1]
On July 19, 1864 he got the US patent No.43.606 for a revolver with a rotating multi-shot barrel group (pepper-box).[2]
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- ^ American Firearms: for Rupertus Patented Pistol Manufactory click on - Early American fireamrs ... prior to the year 1900 scrill down the left menu and select the company by double click
- ^ J.M. Firearms Collection: Avispero Jacob Rupertus (spanish).
This article is based on a translation of Jacob Rupertus from 04:31, June 29, 2007
